Hyderabad rain horror: 7 dead, city in gridlock after monsoon mayhem in morning

At least seven persons including four children were killed today in two separate rain-related
incidents following heavy downpour in the city since morning which has caused water-logging in many areas and brought
traffic to a standstill in most parts of the city. (Photo by twitter handle - ANI)

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Four members of a family including two kids and their parents died after a wall collapsed on their hut at Ramanthapur area, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Malkajgiri Zone) E Ramachandra Reddy told PTI, adding the victims were sleeping when the incident occurred. (AIR)

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A view of the flooded streets after heavy rain for more than three hours causing traffic jam at Malakpet Railway Bridge in Hyderabad on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Policemen rescuing the RTC commuters who were stuck due to heavy rain under Malakpet Railway Bridge in Hyderabad on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Several colonies in Hyderabad were water logged as heavy downpour continued for 3 hours at stretch. (Photo by twitter handle of AIR)